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CAR report quantifies automotive’s position as a leading high-tech industry

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Source: Booz & Company “Global Innovation”; Battelle R&D Magazine; Center for Automotive Research 2012. One study surveyed by the CAR group found auto companies make up one-quarter of the top 20 corporate spenders on R&D globally. Percentage of Global R&D Spending by Industry, 2013. Click to enlarge. Source: IRI 2013, CAR.

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What's the matter with Costco?

Plugs and Cars

Costco's own magazine proudly reported in 2006, just as the film was being released, that 64 stores had a total of 90 charge stations. The company has refused to consider the CEC grant to upgrade their charge stations for free. It seems, however, that Costco has chosen to look this gift horse in the mouth.

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IEEE: Will CARB Take Part in Plug-in Car Revival?

Plugs and Cars

The IEEE Spectrum Magazine for November 07 touts on its cover "Battery or Fuel-Cell Cars? Academics awash in government and corporate grants analyse and research biofuels and hydrogen. A California Cabal Will Decide." Interesting choice of headlines. The problem with electric is it is here now. Proven, ready to market.

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

Cars That Think

He was granted two U.S. IEEE Electrification Magazine and the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. While president, Rahman established the IEEE PES Corporate Engagement Program , which allows employers to receive IEEE benefits by paying their employees' IEEE membership dues. Nominated by the IEEE Board of Directors.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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In the USA rapidly rising Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards [ 28 ] for vehicle model years through 2025 may stimulate more production of PHEVLERs and BEVs. [ 23 ] Bringing up the throttle on cellulosic ethanol - Ethanol Producer Magazine 16 March 2016. [ 27 ] Watson, Grant and Andrew A. MIT News 15 Jan 2015. [

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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While in the corporate bond world, the credit ratings agencies rated the bonds of thousands of companies and were not dependent on any one company for fees, subprime mortgage-backed credit derivatives were being produced by a small number of banks. Offset Quality Initiative, Ensuring Offset Quality (July 2008), available at: [link].

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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No party for Citis owners: You and me FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- When gas was topping $4 a gallon last summer, the urgency to find alternative sources of energy to power cars and trucks became clear to most Americans. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66 40.40% Unisys Corporation 1.49

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